The final countdown is officially on for the biggest, most expansive sporting spectacle on the planet, the 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026.
For the first time in football history, an expanded field of 48 nations will descend upon the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The historic tournament kicks off on June 11 at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, where co-host Mexico lock horns with South Africa (Group A).
France, Senegal, Iraq and Norway are part of Group I.
FIFA World Cup 2026: Group I
World Cup 2026 Group F squads: Full player lists
Group I will feature France’s Kylian Mbappe, Norway’s Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard.
Below are the definitive, official player rosters representing their countries on FIFA World Cup.
France squad list
Goalkeepers: Mike Maignan, Robin Risser, and Brice Samba
Defenders: Lucas Digne, Malo Gusto, Lucas Hernandez, Theo Hernandez., Ibrahima Konate, Jules Kounde, Maxence Lacroix, William Saliba, and Dayot Upamecano
Midfielders: N’Golo Kante, Manu Kone, Adrien Rabiot, Aurelien Tchouameni, Warren Zaire-Emery
Forwards: Maghnes Akliouche, Bradley Barcola, Rayan Cherki, Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Jean-Philippe Mateta, Kylian Mbappe, Michael Olise, and Marcus Thuram.
Senegal squad list
Goalkeepers: Mory Diaw, Yehvann Diouf, and Edouard Mendy
Defenders: Ilay Camara, Krepin Diatta, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Ismail Jakobs, Kalidou Koulibaly, Moustapha, Mbow, Antoine Mendy, Moussa Niakhate, Mamadou Sarr, and Abdoulaye Seck
Midfielders: Lamine Camara, Pathe Ciss, Habib Diarra, Idrissa Gana Gueye, Pape Gueye, Pape Matar Sarr, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye
Attackers: Assane Diao, Bamba Dieng, Nicolas Jackson, Sadio Mane, Ibrahim Mbaye, Cherif Ndiaye, Iliman Ndiaye, and Ismaila Sarr
Iraq squad list
Goalkeepers: Ahmed Basil, Jalal Hassan, Kumel Saadi, and Fahad Talib
Defenders: Hussein Ali, Merchas Doski, Akam Hashem, Maytham Jabbar, Ahmed Maknzi, Dario Naamo, Frans Putros, Mustafa Saadoon, Rebin Sulaka, Zaid Tahseen, Ahmed Yahya, and Manaf Younis
Midfielders: Hasan Abdulkareem, Amir Al Ammari, Youssef Amyn, Ibrahim Bayesh, Marko Farji, Peter Gwargis, Zidane Iqbal, Zaid Ismail, Ali Jassim, Karar Nabeel, Jussef Nasrawe, Ahmed Qasim, Aimar Sher, and Kevin Yakob
Forwards: Mohanad Ali, Aymen Hussein, Ali Al Hamadi, and Ali Yousef
Norway squad list
Goalkeepers: Orjan Haskjold Nyland, Egil Selvik, and Sander Tangvik
Defenders: Kristoffer Vassbakk Ajer, Fredrik Bjorkan, Henrik Falchener, Sondre Langas, Torbjorn Heggem, Marcus Holmgren, Pedersen, Julian Ryerson, David Moller Wolfe, and Leo Ostigard
Midfielders: Thelonious Aasgaard, Fredrik Aursnes, Patrick Berg, Sander Berge, Oscar Bobb, Jens Petter Hauge, Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup, Morten Thorsby, Kristian Thorstvedt, Martin Odegaard
Forwards: Erling Haaland, Jorgen Strand Larsen, and Alexander Sorloth
